Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 25, 2008

The New York Times recently published an article, Big Paycheck or Service? Hat tip to Echoing Green for the link). Aimée Baker of The Refutation Process writes in her post, Public Service and the Graduate , that the expense of college, and the debt it creates, is what causes students to choose careers that pay big bucks.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2015

Fleming's techniques teach you how to acquire customers faster and how to create what he calls legitimate brand loyalty -- the type that helps to keep your business thriving. So, as you share your story, answer these questions: Who started the company? He explains why the customer is not always right. When was it started?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

I’ve been facilitating design labs for nonprofits and foundations, and continue to be excited about them because it is a way to generate feedback and ideas that can improve a strategy or program in service of the participants being served. In some ways, a design lab can be thought of as “participatory research and testing.”.

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

Next week I'll be teaching a session about blogging during a nonprofit social media webinar, We Are Media, presented by NTEN. Example: Service Nation's Change Wire blog posts weekly, Monday Service News Roundups. Example: Green for All posted about how Green for All Supports Local Green Jobs Corps in Tennessee.

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BoardAssist

OCTOBER 18, 2018

As New York’s leading personalized nonprofit board matching service, high impact New Yorkers approach BoardAssist daily looking for ways to find a board where they can engage. Common dashboard components include pie charts, thermometers, and red/yellow/green traffic light-style graphics. Create custom reports for each audience.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 25, 2022

You, your donors, and your volunteers all work together in harmony to deliver your nonprofit’s services to those who need it. Through our six programs, we provide service to over 500 dogs and cats each month. Our service area includes 10 counties in our region. Outcomes: So, you are providing services to change lives.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

Last December, I watched Twitter turn into a sea of frozen green peas to support Susan Reynolds in her fight against breast cancer and to raise money for research in her honor. I acquired my love of my words from my mom, who started teaching me to read when I was three, and who still, at age 84, delights in beating me at word games.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 4, 2008

The summaries are more focused on a social media theme or a social media question related to practice. The story is used to teach the virtues of hard work and preparation. Global Giving's " Giving Made Green " launched last week and was written up in the New York Times. More coverage in the blogosphere and beyond here.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2010

Thursday, October 28, 2010 How To Be A Green Leader You can be a green leader at work and help save the planet and money for your business, by following these practices and instilling these habits with your employees: Photocopiers: Use the "standby" button on your copiers and that will lighten your energy load by 70 percent.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 4, 2011

Disclaimer Wednesday, May 4, 2011 Can You Teach a Watchdog New Tricks? But, as we discussed in class, measuring RESULTS – how effectively a nonprofit delivers their services – will be far more complex than growing and mowing an acre of hay. How to Start a Nonprofit Organization: Questions t. All You Need is Love.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 9, 2010

Sunday, May 9, 2010 Ask These Five Questions If you are leading a business or a nonprofit organization, take the hour or two to read Peter F. Druckers book, The Five Most Important Questions You Will Ever Ask About Your Organization. How To Improve Customer Service With The Telephone. Who is our Customer? What are our Results?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 12, 2010

Friday, November 12, 2010 5 Open-Ended Questions To Ask Your Customers I really like author Paul R. Timms advice to stop asking your customers the "typical" questions and instead ask them open-ended questions. These open-ended questions will let your customers really express their ideas, opinions and needs.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Saturday, October 23, 2010 Key Interviewing Questions To Ask To Identify Leaders The next time you are interviewing a candidate and you want to access their leadership skills, consider asking the candidate these questions: What personal qualities define you as a leader? How To Improve Customer Service With The Telephone.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Tuesday, September 21, 2010 How Do You Answer These Leadership Questions? Open Leadership author Charlene Li reminds leaders to periodically ask themselves these "open leadership skills assessment" questions: Do I seek out and listen to different points of view? Thanks for these great questions, Charlene!

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

Wednesday, September 1, 2010 5 Questions To Ask At Your Next Employee Performance Review Here are five important questions you, as a manager and leader, should ask during employee performance reviews: What have I done to help - or hinder - your job performance? How To Improve Customer Service With The Telephone.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 22, 2022

With apps like Teleparty or simple screen share features in services like Zoom, you can stream a movie that everyone can watch together, all from the comfort of their own homes. If you have any amateur chefs in your organization’s network, reach out to them to see if they’d be willing to teach your donors how to cook a special dish.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Tuesday, November 16, 2010 How To Improve Customer Service With The Telephone Every business leader should periodically call his/her company to observe how their customers are being treated by their employees -- because, all too often a phone conversation becomes a customer turnoff rather than a relationship builder.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 9, 2021

But most importantly, feel free to chat in your questions and comments along the way. You will get exactly the same amount of content and your questions answered in the time that you have allotted for this training. I’ve worked in direct services, operations and executive leadership. . My whole goal is to service you.

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

Prior to Inner City Advisors, Jose served as the development director for five years at the Mission Economic Development Agency (MEDA), a San Francisco-based nonprofit organization that provides microenterprise business technical assistance and neighborhood planning services to small businesses. I'm going to be green.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Golf Tournament Bring together avid golfers and local philanthropists—in many cases, they’re one and the same—for a day on the greens. Attendees will enjoy themed trivia questions, compete for prizes, and contribute to your cause while having a blast. They cover topics like nutrition, fitness, preventive care, and holistic well-being.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

I’m going to start sipping my green tea, like you said. Do type in questions during. You can put the questions in the Q&A. I will be asking you questions and your answers will go in the chat. I have a poll question for you. So go ahead and just answer the question. So I’m going to pipe down.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 16, 2011

How To Improve Customer Service With The Telephone. Coaching is the difference between giving orders and teaching people how to get things done. Good Sample Business Principles Do you have a brand strategy? Dont limit your time for only your direct reports.

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Qgiv

JUNE 9, 2021

But one question you might find yourself frequently asking is “What kind of fundraising event should we host next?”. Not only will they enjoy competing to answer the most trivia questions, but they’ll also be fundraising on behalf of your organization. If you lead a nonprofit, you know how important your fundraising events are.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 25, 2021

Ask questions as we go along. There’s a Q&A tab, so put your questions in the Q&A tab. There is because, guess what, the Postal Service will deliver mail quicker if you meet their processing requirements and standards. Postal Service standards? Postal Service, should be Ave, Boulevard, Street, Avenue.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2010

Druckers book called " The Five Most Important Questions You Will Ever Ask About Your Organization " will be well worth it. Perhaps one of most challenging questions Drucker asks the reader is: " Do we produce results that are sufficiently outstanding for us to justify putting our resources in this area ?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Thursday, September 23, 2010 How Sports (Or Band) Can Make You A Better Leader LinkedIn members continue to offer their insights on my recent discussion question about whether playing high school and/or college sports can help to make you a better business leader. How To Improve Customer Service With The Telephone.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 24, 2010

When seeking out a mentor, think about these questions: 1. How To Improve Customer Service With The Telephone. Coaching is the difference between giving orders and teaching people how to get things done. Plan to work with your mentor for no less than three months, and ideally for six months or longer.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2010

How To Improve Customer Service With The Telephone. Coaching is the difference between giving orders and teaching people how to get things done. Good Sample Business Principles Do you have a brand strategy? Dont limit your time for only your direct reports. What resources do you need to get the job done?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 8, 2010

But, perhaps the more important question is, "How will I remembered as a leader?" The answer to that question is likely going to be based on the valuable lessons you shared with those you led. How To Improve Customer Service With The Telephone. Tuesday, June 8, 2010 How Will You Be Remembered As A Leader?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

To do that, you need to ask specific questions that may not be ones you currently include in your exit interviews. Fortunately, Richard Finnegan, shares in his new book, Rethinking Retention in Good Times and Bad , four key questions you should include in your exit interviews: Why did you decide to leave us?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2010

Brown recently wrote in Smart Companies Thinking Bigger magazine, that you should “ask a group of current, former and potential customers the following questions:" If you’re a current or former customer, why did you start using us? How To Improve Customer Service With The Telephone.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2010

Drucker provides the following good advice in one of my favorite books of his, The Five Most Important Questions You Will Ever Ask About Your Organization :" Every mission statement has to reflect three things : Opportunities Competence Commitment In other words, he explains: What is our purpose? Author Peter F.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 30, 2010

Teach something new to your team 24. Respond to questions quickly and fully 28. Promote excellent customer service both internally and externally 40. Ask questions to clarify 64. How To Improve Customer Service With The Telephone. Send written thank you notes 22. Show respect for all team members 25. Show trust 41.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 8, 2010

The Leadership Challenge -- "This book examines the practices that make leaders effective and teaches aspiring leaders how to inspire and lead others," explained Burkus. How To Improve Customer Service With The Telephone. Coaching is the difference between giving orders and teaching people how to get things done.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2010

How To Improve Customer Service With The Telephone. Coaching is the difference between giving orders and teaching people how to get things done. Good Sample Business Principles Do you have a brand strategy? Dont limit your time for only your direct reports. What resources do you need to get the job done?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 12, 2010

Grossman recommends that when you have something you want to get your employees input on, post a question on a flip chart in your department or office. How To Improve Customer Service With The Telephone. Coaching is the difference between giving orders and teaching people how to get things done. But, it works!

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 15, 2011

How To Improve Customer Service With The Telephone. Coaching is the difference between giving orders and teaching people how to get things done. Good Sample Business Principles Do you have a brand strategy? Dont limit your time for only your direct reports. What resources do you need to get the job done?

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